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Monday, October 13, 2014

A Fifth Grey Cup

Now it hasn’t been the best of seasons for
the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Their nine wins in 14 games is okay and will
merit a playoff berth, so it is by no means a disaster but it is hardly awe
inspiring. So can the defending champions win their 5th Grey Cup or
will it be playoff disappointment?

oThe South Carolina native is
one of the best quarterbacks outside of America. Last season he was impeccable,
throwing 31 TDs in 18 games.

§This season he has been blighted by injury but the franchise are
optimistic that the former Baltimore Ravens man will be back sooner rather than
later. The Edmonton Eskimos game has been
pencilled in for his return.

§Durant is a general on the pitch. He laughs in the face of
adversity. If he is fully fit for the playoffs then the Riders are a completely
different side.

·Corey Chamblin

oJust as important as the QB is
the coach and in Corey Chamblin the Riders have an impeccable coach. He has
taken the Riders to the playoffs every season and turned them into one of the
most dominant forces in Canada.

§His years as a defensive coordinator come in handy for the Riders.
He has installed in his side a defensive acumen that makes them near impossible
to break down.

·If they do get beat it is never
easily. To beat the Riders you’re going to have to bleed.

§A side that is hard to beat certainly has a good chance of victory.

Here’s
why they won’t win a fifth Grey Cup

·Calgary Stampeders

oThe Stampeders have been
absolutely sensational this season, winning 12 of their 14 games.

§Form breeds confidence and right now the Stampeders are incredibly
confident. Now this confidence does not border on cockiness, the Stampeders are
better than that. However, they do believe that they are capable of winning
every game and will enter the field in this manner.

§What’s more, is their awesome offence this season. Their 392 points
is the highest in the league. On average, they are scoring 28 points a game,
which is a darn good total.

oThe Stampeders are most
definitely the team to beat and sadly it is hard to imagine the Riders beating
them.

§That said, who saw the Riders beating them last year?

·Darian Durant

oThe other side to the Durant
coin. If he doesn’t fully recover from injury then the Riders are without a
top-class QB, you cannot win the Grey Cup with a dud QB.

§The Riders have had to bring Kerry Joseph out of retirement,
that’s how depleted they are at QB. Nothing against the 41-year-old but surely
he is too old to offer anything?

Conclusion

It is going to be a stretch for the Riders
to make it two consecutive Grey Cups. If Durant is fit then they have a chance,
and that is still requiring Chamblin to be at his managerial best. If Durant is
not fit then we may as well go home now.